Category I Vibration Analyst

Category I Vibration Analysts are qualified to perform a range of

single channel machinery vibration condition monitoring and
diagnostic activities including data acquisition on predetermined
routes, machine steady state testing to predefined procedures, and
comparison of readings against pre-established alert settings.
Minimum Recommended Experience: 6 months
Minimum Training Hours: 30 hours
Category I Body of Knowledge/Training Course Topics:
Subject:
Vibration Principles: (6 hours)

Basic motion
Period, Frequency
Amplitude (Peak, Peak-to-Peak, RMS)
Measurements (Displacement, Velocity,
Acceleration)
Units, Unit Conversions
Time Orbital and Frequency Domains
Phase
Natural Frequency, Resonance, Critical
Speeds

Shaft and Casing Vibration

Data Acquisition: (6 hours)

Instrumentation (and acquire readings)

Transducers
Sensor Mounting, Mounted Natural
Frequency
Test Procedures

Computer Database Upload/Download

Recognition of Poor Data

Vibration System Calibration

Signal Processing: (2 hours)

FFT Application
Condition Monitoring: (4 hours)

Vibration Severity

Recognition of Baseline Variations

Fault Analysis: (4 hours)

Basic Spectrum Analysis

Spectral Harmonics and Sidebands

Acceptance Testing: (2 hours)

Test Procedures
Equipment Testing and Diagnostics: (2
hours)

Process Safety
Fault Severity Determination: (2 hours)

Levels (Overall, Narrowband,

Component)
Field Balancing: (2 hours)

Single-plane

Sample questions for Category I, are available for review

the Vibration Institute Certification Handbook.

Educational opportunities are available to meet the training hour

recommendation and partially prepare for the Vibration Analyst
certification exam.
Educational opportunities are available to meet the training hour
recommendation and partially prepare for the Vibration Analyst
certification exam at your organization.